• Florida State Bee Association Honey Bee Conference

    This year's FSBA conference will be hosted by the Palm Beach Beekeepers Association and held at the Embassy Suites in West palm Beach.  There will be outstanding seminars from nationally known authors, researchers, and educators, as well as exhibitors and vendors, from every aspect of commercial and backyard beekeeping.

  • Monthly Meeting

    UF Entomology Building

    Todd Williams from the Hoggtowne Brewers will join us to talk about mead!  He'll cover types of mead, how to make it, and he'll even take your questions. GAB MINUTES 2014 Oct

  • Stepping Stone Raffle

    To be held at tonight's meeting.  Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six, and can be purchased at the start of the meeting.  If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to purchase tickets, email janice.garry@gmail.com prior to September 30.

  • UF/IFAS Extension Beginning Beekeeper Class: Preparing for Winter

    Classes are free. This will be hands‐on short courses where participants will be working with an active hive. Class is limited to first 50 registrants. This will be a hands-on short courses where participants will be working with an active hive. Protective bee suit with gloves and a veil are

  • Lubee Bat Festival

    Lubee Bat Conservancy 1309 N.W. 192nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

    This will be the 10th Annual Florida Bat Festival, a rare opportunity to see the fruit bats and learn about the research going on locally at the Lubee Bat Conservancy.  GAB will be one of many local environmental organizations who will have a booth with information and an observation hive to help

  • Introduction to Beekeeping Class, week 1

    UF Entomology Building

    GAB is bringing back our popular class for beginning beekeepers!  The class will be presented through Santa Fe College's Enrich Fall B Community Ed program; http://www.sfcollege.edu/cied/communityed/.  The group will meet four times. This week's class will cover Bee Biology.  Class will meet in room 2218 of the UF Entomology Building, 1881

  • Monthly Meeting

    UF Entomology Building

    GAB MINUTES 2014 Nov Nectar Plants bee flower blooms calendar Come learn about bee-friendly landscaping!

  • Introduction to Beekeeping Class, week 2

    This week's class will be a field trip to Dadant's bee supply in High Springs.  Please meet at the store, 17074 NW 188th St., High Springs, FL.  http://www.dadant.com/  

  • Introduction to Beekeeping Class, week 3

    UF Entomology Building

    This week's class will be about beekeeping equipment. Meet in room 2218 of the UF Entomology Building, 1881 Natural Area Drive, Gainesville.

  • Introduction to Beekeeping Class, week 4

    UF Entomology Building

    The final class will cover pests and honey tasting.  Meet in room 2218 of the UF Entomology Building, 1881 Natural Area Drive, Gainesville.